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MATTERS OF INTEREST.
THE COLLEGES AT DUE WEST.

Important Changes in those Educa.
tiOnal Institutions -. President
Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy OF the
Female College Resign...PrOE j.
III. Miller Of Erskine College Is
Elected President of the Female
COIIege...Other Matters.
DUE WEST, s. c., May 80, 1887:
Dry.
President Miller! How does that look?
The cotton crop is clean.
Wheat is getting ripe. Cutting commences
this week.
elected Chief Marshal for commencement.
There Is not enough grass to make O good
pasture for your cow.
The virulence of dysentery seems to be
abating.
Mr.. John Edwards and Dr.. r. H. Cochrane
chaperoned party of ladies'to Erwn's mills
a good time generally.
asy The hGney n sellers seem to 60 begging these
ity. A gentlemen offered rs live fish in town
the other day for 25 cents They were nice
large cats. but went begging also. Too much
The Theological commencement is over.
The young men stood excellent examination.
Or. Ross and Judge Watson OF Bradley were
here as members of the Board.
we noticed Rev. Pritchard in town last Sat-
urday. He Is avencrable and much respected
servant of God.
NIL d. IL. w rel, lJue w eSGS QDIe and Skill
full architect Is just hack from fixing up
fancy and elegant job at Anderson Court
House. The people OF Anderson appreciate
good man.
and was unable 10 do himself Justice on his
sermon before the graduating class of the
Seminary.
The Baptist Sabbath School Convention be-
gan here Friday night. A goodly number OF
delegates were In attendance. Mr.. james Fl.
Wldemnn was elected Moderator. 1t is is an
interesting session. =.
MIR. Samuel Agnew has the whole front of
his store covered and beautified with vines:
he has quite an artistic taste.
We see your Greenwood correspondent
sPeaRs IN high terms OF recent lecture by
woods young men taking good positions.
There were five graduates in the Theologic-
al Seminary-all excellent material.
:, The NeUs and Courter's editorial ON control
ling foreign immigration Is to the point
and timely. Think of the hundreds Of thou
sands OF all characters annually turned loose
on the country. The very foundations OF our
institutions are thereby endangered.
Mr. W. d. Rice Special Agent OF the North
British Fire Insurance Company was in town
recently. Capt. Cochrane has been the local
agent age ior six years yea and during that time he
mlums and paid $40 in losses.
The situation selected for the new Presby-
terrain church at Abbeville is an elegant one.
we nope the committee will be successful In
mend 10 their friends the neat and modest
little circular sent out.
Rev. Jordan preached n good sermon for
the Associate Reformed Presbyterian congre-:
CATION on Sabbath morning.
DR.. James Boyce Is quite unwell.. He was
taken down Saturday morning with dysen-
better.
We suggest to clerks and all other young
men systematic course of reading during
the summer months when they will have
more or less time. This can be done during
intervals when business is slack. What pre-
cious seed might be gathered in this way.
How many good books OF history can we thus
read! Napoleon once said Of the Austrians:
They do not conquer, because they know
not the value of minutes" Reader, Is this
true in your case9 Can 1 persuade you to
| read at least two or three good books this
summer? We have just started on Buckles
English Civilization and may give some i'm
preston later. In glancing over the table of
contents we see many interesting subjects are.
taken up. This leads us to Soy that one
shou ID not only read the current press of the
day, both secular and religious (no well.in-
| formed man can do without these and keep
abreast of the times) but he should commune
with the master minds of history and lttera-
ture. If we rely solely on the press our infor-
nation is liable to be superficial. -.
The lecture Of DR.. James Boyce to the grad
uating class Of the Seminary was one Of the
| very best of the kind our people have had the
pleasure OF hearing. Full OF fatherly advice,
good council, excellent suggestions and load
ed with good common sense-it Is praised by
all those whose privilege 1t was to hear 1t.
The Doctor has teEder heart, and ut times
he was so full that 1t was difficult for him to
It woad be pleasure to hs
the Press and Banner. It's publication would
do do good.
Your editorial, Mr.. Editor, endorsing the
| Greenviue NelUs' comments on 1.-THE way in
which much is done to undermine sturdy
honesty and to corrupt tile wholesomeness OF
public feeling Is applauded here. One OF
our wisest, most liberal and best business
men, as well as a foremost educator OF the
land, says: "Tell the Press dnd Banner I
would be glad to see this sentence nailed to
Its mast head for months to come" 1t Is the
last sentence in the article referred to- Its
Damascus blade cuts thus:
"Demagogues who shout Of the cruelty and
rapa city of creditors to win the applause OF
the debtor class or thoughtless sentimental
lists do much to undermine sturdy honesty
and 10 corrupt the whoeSomenesS OF public
| feeling"
At recent meeting OF the Stock Board OF
the Female College Prof. j. H. Miller of Frs
kline College was with great unanimity elect
ed to the Presidency OF the Female College.
He received on the first ballot over twO-thirds
of all the stock and was Immediately by
riva roce vote declared the unanimous choice
of the Board. This is exceedingly compli-
| mentary 10 the young scholar and orator,
now President John Hearst Miller. Mr.. Mil
Ter is young, has fine health, full Of energy,
IldS eACellcul duQTeSS, Will u Hue anu
Il noble Christian heart, We understand this
selection is very gratifying to Mrs. Bonner.
who will be his able and experienced Vice.
Principal, and also pleasing to President and
Mrs. Kennedy. The continued and increased
usefulness Of the college is assured when fall
ing in such hands. There is one thing about
1t we cannot fail to regret md that is that
Ersliine College loses Prof. Miller. We know
this Is DR.. Gricr'S regret, but we trust Erskine
has worthy sons who will step into the posi-
tion and wear the harness. There were n
numberof names placed In nomination before
the Board at the election last Friday evening.
DR.. J. l.. Miller and Prof. Young, appointed
by the Board at Il previous meeting, present.
ed suitable resolutions to President and Mrs:
Kennedy expressing the feeling Of the Board
on their retirement from the institution
their great esteem for them, their sorrow at
severing the relation and their continual in
tereSt in their welfare.
The Medical Society.
GREENWOOD, :. c., May 25 1887.
The third quarterly meeting OF the Abbe-
willie Medical Association will be held In
Mount Carmel on Thursday, June ., 1857.
ESsoys rpol by DrS WenrS and ShpOporl